Model for Determining Happiness among Women Employees

Model for Determining Happiness among Women Employees

Dr. Joshua Selvakumar

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The Indian Textile manufacturing sector has contributed to a very significant percentage of the GDP and exports of the country. This sector has been employing the maximum number of women workforce in the country. This paper discusses the personal and economic condition of women working in Textile manufacturing sector in the southern state of Tamilnadu. The involvement of women in work place and at a family level where explored and the resultant impact on their overall happiness in life has been studied. A conceptual model was proposed and tested to find out the factor which drive happiness levels among the women employees in these textile manufacturing industry. Structural equation model was used to prove the construct relationships.

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Dr. Joshua Selvakumar. 2019. \u201cModel for Determining Happiness among Women Employees\u201d. Global Journal of Human-Social Science - A: Arts & Humanities GJHSS-A Volume 19 (GJHSS Volume 19 Issue A12): .

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GJHSS Volume 19 Issue A12
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Crossref Journal DOI 10.17406/GJHSS

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Submission ReceivedDecember 9, 2018
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